Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and At-TirmidhiAuthenticShall I not tell you of something better in degree than fasting, prayer, and charity?
Narrator in the source: Abu ad-Dardā’ reported: The Prophet
Abu ad-Dardā’ (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Shall I not tell you of something better in degree than fasting, prayer, and charity?" They said: Yes. He said: "Reconciling between people, for discord among them is the shaver."
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- Narrated by Abu Dāwūd and At-Tirmidhi
Original Arabic wording
عَنْ أَبِي الدَّرْدَاءِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِأَفْضَلَ مِنْ دَرَجَةِ الصِّيَامِ وَالصَّلاَةِ وَالصَّدَقَةِ؟» قَالُوا: بَلَى، قَالَ: «صَلاَحُ ذَاتِ البَيْنِ، فَإِنَّ فَسَادَ ذَاتِ البَيْنِ هِيَ الحَالِقَةُ».
Understand this hadith +
The Prophet (ﷺ) asked his Companions: Shall I tell you of something that brings a greater reward than frequently performing voluntary fasting, prayer, and charity? They said: Yes. He said: It is reconciling between those in conflict, for disputes lead to division, estrangement, hatred, and turning away from one another. The enmity that results from discord is a trait that destroys and eradicates both religion and worldly life, just as a razor completely removes hair.
Lessons from the hadith
- The Prophet (ﷺ) used to ask his Companions questions and arouse their eagerness to know the answer.
- At-Tībi said: This Hadīth encourages and urges reconciliation between people and the avoidance of causing discord, for reconciliation is a means of holding fast to the rope of Allah and preventing division among Muslims. Discord, on the other hand, is a breach in the religion; thus, whoever strives to mend it and remove its corruption attains a rank higher than that of one who fasts, prays, and is occupied only with his own personal worship.
References (original Arabic)
سنن أبي داود (7/ 280) (4919).
سنن الترمذي (4/ 244) (2509).
تحفة الأحوذي (7/ 179).
شرح سنن أبي داود للعباد (559/ 32).
Narrated by Bukhari & MuslimAuthentic hadithThe liar is not the one who seeks reconciliation between people, conveying good, or saying good things
Narrator in the source: أم كلثوم بنت عقبة بن أبي معيط
Umm Kulthūm bint ‘Uqbah ibn Abi Mu‘ayt (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “The liar is not the one who seeks reconciliation between people, conveying good, or saying good things.” There is an addition in the narration of Muslim, saying: that I did not hear him giving permission of lying in anything except in three (things): the war, reconciliation between people, and what a man says to his wife and what a woman says to her husband.
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- Narrated by Bukhari & Muslim
Original Arabic wording
عن أم كلثوم بنت عقبة بن أبي مُعَيط رضي الله عنها قالت: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: «ليس الكذاب الذي يُصلح بين الناس فَيَنْمِي خيرًا، أو يقول خيرًا»
وفي رواية مسلم زيادة، قالت: ولم أسمعه يُرَخِّصُ في شيء مما يقوله الناس إلا في ثلاث، تعني: الحرب، والإصلاح بين الناس، وحديث الرجل امرأته، وحديث المرأة زوجها.
Understand this hadith +
The basic rule states that lying is unlawful, for the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Beware of telling lies, for lying leads to wrongdoing and wrongdoing leads to hellfire. A man will keep telling lies and strive to tell lies until he is recorded with Allah as a liar” [Muslim]. However, there are three exceptions where lying is permissible: Lying for the sake of reconciliation between people; lying during war; and lying in what a man says to his wife. The Sunnah has made lying in these three cases permissible, for what it contains of benefits without resulting in any harm, as following: 1. Lying for the sake of reconciliation between two people or two tribes disputing with each other. Here, one conveys good words and narrates to one of the disputing parties that the other praised him and spoke well of him and mentioned him with good attributes. He in fact did not hear so, however, his aim is to bring them together and to remove the aversion and estrangement between them. This is permissible and there is no harm in it as long as one's aim is reconciliation and removing enmity and hatred from the hearts. 2. Lying during war: it is to display strength and say things to empower his companions, and to increase their morale, in order to defeat the enemies. It also includes saying that the Muslim army is big in number and has received strong back up, or saying: Look behind you! So-and-so has come from behind you to strike you! This is also permissible, due to what it contains of enormous benefit for Islam and the Muslims. 3. Lying between spouses: i.e. husband says to his wife "You are the most beloved person to me, and I desire only you” and similar words that induce harmony and love between them; and she says the same. This is permissible as well, due to what it contains of mutual benefits. It is noteworthy that lying between the spouses is limited to what will bring or increase harmony and love between them. It is not permissible in everything. An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Regarding man's lying to his wife and vice versa, it is intended to be a means of displaying love and devotion to one another and similar things. However deception, for the sake of evading duties or taking what is not his or her right, this is unlawful according to the scholars' consensus” [Sharh Muslim by An-Nawawi]. Al-Hafizh Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “They (scholars) agreed that the permissible lying between a wife and a husband is in those things which do not entail the negligence of the duties of any of them or the acquisition of rights that they are not entitled to.”
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مرقاة المفاتيح شرح مشكاة المصابيح، المؤلف: علي بن (سلطان) محمد، أبو الحسن نور الدين الملا الهروي القاري، الناشر: دار الفكر، بيروت - لبنان
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Narrated by At-Termedhy - Narrated by MuslimAuthentic hadithDeeds are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday. So, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Deeds are presented (to Allah) on Monday and Thursday. So, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting."
Another narration reads: “Gates of Paradise are opened on Mondays and Thursdays, and every slave [of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven, except for a man who is at odds with his brother. It will be said: 'Delay these two until they are reconciled; delay these two until they are reconciled.'”
Another narration reads: "Deeds are presented to Allah on every Monday and Thursday, and Allah will forgive every slave who does not associate anything with Allah in worship, except for a person who is at odds with his brother. He shall say: 'Leave these two until they are reconciled.’"
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Original Arabic wording
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه مرفوعًا: «تُعْرَضُ الأعمالُ يومَ الاثنين والخميس، فَأُحِبُّ أَنْ يُعْرَضَ عَملي وأنا صائم».
وفي رواية: «تُفْتَحُ أبوابُ الجَنَّةِ يومَ الاثنين والخميس، فَيُغْفَرُ لكلِّ عبد لا يُشْرِكُ بالله شيئا، إِلا رجلا كان بينه وبين أخيه شَحْنَاءُ، فَيُقَالُ: أَنظِروا هذيْن حتى يَصْطَلِحَا، أنظروا هذين حتى يصطلحا».
وفي رواية: «تُعْرَضُ الأَعْمَالُ في كلِّ اثْنَيْنِ وَخَميسٍ، فَيَغْفِرُ اللهُ لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ لا يُشْرِكُ بالله شيئاً، إِلاَّ امْرَءاً كانت بينه وبين أخِيهِ شَحْنَاءُ، فيقول: اتْرُكُوا هذَيْنِ حتى يَصْطَلِحَا».
Understand this hadith +
"Deeds are presented", meaning: to Allah, the Almighty. “On Monday and Thursday. So, I like my deeds to be presented while I am fasting”, meaning: out of seeking a higher reward from Allah. According to the second wording: "Gates of Paradise are opened on Mondays and Thursdays", it is true because Paradise has been already created. “And every slave [of Allah] who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven”, meaning: only the minor sins will be forgive, while the major sins require a repentance. “Except for a man”, meaning: a person “who is at odds with his brother”, meaning: who is on bad terms with his brother in Islam. “It will be said: Delay”, meaning: Allah says this to the angels. “These two”, meaning: such two men who are in conflict. They will be delayed in order to deter them, or because of their sin of turning their backs on each other. “Until” such an enmity is removed and “they are reconciled.” This indicates that one must take the initiative to get rid of the grudge and animosity between him and his fellow Muslim brothers. He should do so even if this does not appeal to him. He should be patient and seek reward for doing this from Allah, the Almighty, because such an act results in a good end. It becomes easier for the person to do something if he realizes the good and reward it entails. Similarly, thinking of the warning against misdeeds makes it easy for the person to avoid committing such a bad act.
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شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين، نشر: دار الوطن للنشر، الرياض، الطبعة: 1426هـ.
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مرقاة المفاتيح شرح مشكاة المصابيح، لعلي القاري، الناشر:دار الفكر، بيروت - لبنان، الطبعة الأولى، 1422هـ - 2002م.
فيض القدير شرح الجامع الصغير، للمناوي، الناشر: المكتبة التجارية الكبرى - مصر، الطبعة الأولى، 1356.